Steven CainDeveloper BIO
Entered the industry in 1983 as graphics manager at the original Imagine in Liverpool, working on such titles as Psyclapse and Bandersnatch, the legendary "Mega-Games". When
Imagine went out of business Steve formed
Denton Designs with
Kenny Everett,
Ally Noble,
Karen Davies, John Gibson and
Ian Weatherburn. Ian left shortly after. Here he worked on games like
Cosmic Wartoads,
Bounces,
Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Shadowfire.
Steve was involved with other Liverpool companies such as
Canvas, again with Ian Weatherburn, Frames, with Kenny Everett and his own GBA developer Tin Tiger.
He worked for
Microprose,
Rage and
Acclaim.
In a career spanning almost a quarter of a century he was one of the founding figures in games in general and pixel art in particular.
Towards the end of his career he emerged from the demise of Acclaim as a producer with
Silverback Studios, formed by Industry veteran
Jon Oldham.
He was diagnosed as having lung cancer in 2004 but continued working until 2005 when he finally decided to leave the industry.
Steve died on July 19th, 2006.
His funeral service on 25th of July was attended by many figures from the industry.
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Games CreditedSupreme Ruler 2020 (2008), Paradox Interactive AB
Incoming Forces (2002), Rage Games Ltd.
Darklight Conflict (1997), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Krazy Ivan (1996), SCEE
Combat Air Patrol (1995), Psygnosis Limited
Pyrotechnica (1995), Psygnosis Limited
Brian the Lion Starring In: Rumble in the Jungle (1994), Psygnosis Limited
Shadow of the Beast II (1994), Psygnosis Limited
Knights of the Sky (1991), MicroProse Software, Inc.
Silent Service II (1991), MicroProse Software, Inc.
Hellraider (1989), Atari Corp. (UK) Ltd.
Army Moves (1988), Imagine
Black Lamp (1988), Firebird Software Ltd.
Star Goose (1988), Logotron
Star Trek: The Rebel Universe (1988), Simon & Schuster Interactive
Where Time Stood Still (1988), Ocean Software Ltd.
Bounces (1986), Beyond - Challenging Software
Highlander (1986), Ocean Software Ltd.
The Neverending Story (1985), Datasoft, Inc.
